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Catholic Memorial buys Infinity Fields complex for $5.3 million
Catholic Memorial High School has purchased the 36-acre Infinity Fields Baseball Park complex in Waukesha for $5.3 million, according to state records.
Federal grant will help create state’s first minority business development center
Wisconsin's minority business owners will no longer need to rely on out-of-state technical support.
What the Wisconsin 275 say about the state’s political environment
What is one thing you would change about Wisconsin to make it even better?
Bradley Foundation awarded over $14 million in grants to Wisconsin organizations this year
The Bradley Foundation said it distributed over $14.5 million in 2022 to organizations in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin.
Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment awards $1.5 million to biomedical and community-based research initiatives
The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment will provide about $1.5 million in seed grant funding to 31 projects aimed at improving the health of Wisconsin residents, the organization announced this week.
First Stage breaks fundraising record at 13th annual Wine Tasting & Dinner
Milwaukee-based First Stage children's theater company raised more than $122,000 to support its professional theater productions, Theater Academy programming and Theater in Education programs at its 13th Annual Wine Tasting & Dinner.
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Financing for Iron District project remains a work in progress
Early-stage work has begun at the 11-acre site of the future Iron District in downtown Milwaukee, but developers are still ironing out the specifics around how the $160 million project will be financed.
Labor force participation in Wisconsin continues to decline
Wisconsin’s labor force participation rate dropped to 64.9% in November, an acceleration of a downward trend that stretches back to June, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
Owners of The Cheel will receive WEDC grant following series of project setbacks
It hasn’t been an easy journey for Barkha and Jesse Daily as they seek to rebuild their Nepalese restaurant The Cheel in Thiensville, but a Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. grant worth $250,000 will help the cause.
Metro Milwaukee export growth outpaces Midwest metros for third straight quarter
Growth in metro Milwaukee exports once again outpaced most other Midwestern metro areas in the third quarter, continuing a streak that started in the beginning of the year.
